5 Outs and 5 ins for resumes

  • Out - Objectives In - Branding Statements. Who you are as a professional should be highlighted at the top of your resume. The skills that your employer can hope to use in their company should be highlighted in a powerful list with relevant training, certifications, safety codes and regulations listed such as OSHA, measures of success, percentages of goals met and numbers of people supervised.
  • Out - Job duties listed on resume In - Power descriptors detailing accomplishments and achievements. To get the hiring managers attention it is pertinent that your resume answers the question, "How have you made a difference in your current and previous jobs, volunteer and relevant extracurricular activities.
  • Out - Address In - City, State, Zip and hyperlinks of email, website and LinkedIn address.
  • Out - More than 10 years’ experience (unless it is a CV or Fed Resume) In - Understanding the relevance of your resume as a tool to generate interviews. When providing the history of your career and job descriptors, carefully assess your skills and demonstrate the value that you have helped your company to achieve ie. % of success, # of customers, creative and strategic policies recommended. Be certain that every notation on your resume is a valuable statement or phrase that answers the "So What?" question.
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  • Out – Stating that references available upon request In- Add testimonials from co-workers, team leaders, supervisors or relevant brand quotes that demonstrate your personal professional mantra. Listing skills, technical competencies, association memberships, and education never go out of style and should be included to help the hiring manager know that you are a relevant member of the workforce.
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Debra Ann Matthews, a professional resume writer and certified job and career development coach, has helped motivated job seekers in a range of career and job search education. She has worked with President Clinton's Americorps Program, The Department of Labor's Job Corps Program and taught our...

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